Emily Dickinson Lexicon

GAZE-HOUND, n.

A hound that pursues by the sight rather than by the scent. Encyc. Johnson.

GA-ZELL, n. [Fr. gazelle; Sp. gazela; Port. gazella; from the Arabic. The verb under which this word is placed {foreign} gazala, is rendered to remove, withdraw, retire or be separate.]

An animal of Africa and India, of the genus Antelope. It partakes of the nature of the goat and the deer. Like the goat, the gazell has hollow permanent horns, and it feeds on shrubs; but in size and delicacy, and in the nature and color of its hair, it resembles the roe-buck. It has cylindrical horns, most frequently annulated at the base, and bunch-es of hut. on its fore legs. It has a most brilliant beautiful eye. Goldsmith. Ed. Encyc.

GAZE-MENT, n.

View. [Not in use.] Spenser.

GAZ-ER, n.

One who gazes; one who looks steadily and intently, from delight admiration or study. Pope.

GA-ZETTE, n. gazet'. [It. gazzetta; Fr. gazette. Gazetta is said to have been a Venetian coin, which was the price of the first newspaper, and hence the name.]

A newspaper; a sheet or half sheet of paper containing an account of transactions and events of public or private concern, which are deemed important and interesting. The first gazette in England was published at Oxford in 1665. On the removal of the court to London, the title was changed to the London Gazette. It is now the official newspaper, and published on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Encyc.

GA-ZETTE, v.t. gazet'.

To insert in a gazette; to announce or publish In a gazette.

GA-ZETT'ED, pp.

Published in a gazette.

GAZ-ET-TEER, n.

1. A writer of news, or an officer appoint ed to publish news by authority. Johnson. Pope
2. The title of a newspaper.
3. A book containing a brief description of empires, kingdoms, cities, towns, and rivers, in a country or in the whole world, alphabetically arranged; a book of topographical descriptions.

GAZ-ING, ppr. [See Gaze.]

Oking with fixed attention.

GAZ-ING-STOCK, n.

A person gazed at with scorn or abhorrence; an object of curiosity or contempt. Bp. Hall.

GA-ZON, n. [Fr. turf.]

In fortification, pieces of turf used to line parapets and the traverses of galleries. Harris.

GEAL, v.i. [Fr. geler; L. gelo.]

To congeal. [Obs.]

GEAR, n. [Sax. gearwiaw, gyrian, to prepare; gearw, prepared, prompt; gearwa, habit clotIing, apparatus; G. gar, D. gaar, dressed, done, ready; perhaps Sw. garfva, to tan.]

1. Apparatus; whatever is prepared; hence, habit; dress; ornaments. Array ihyself in her most gorgeous gear. Spenser.
2. More generally, the harness or furniture of beasts; what-ever is used in equipping horses or cattle for draught; tackle.
3. In Scotland, warlike accouterments; also, goods, riches. Jamieson.
4. Business; matters. [Obs.] Spenser.
5. By seamen pronounced jears, – which see.

GEAR, v.t.

To dress; to put on gear; to harness.

GEAR-ED, pp.

Dressed; harnessed.

GEAR-ING, n.

1. Harness.
2. The manner of arranging machinery.

GEAR-ING, ppr.

Dressing; harnessing.

GE'A-SON, n.

s as z. Rare; uncommon; wonderful. [Obs.]

GEAT, n. [D. gat. See Gate.]

Spenser. The hole through which metal runs into a mold in castings. Moxon.

GECK, n. [G, geck; Sw. guck Duns giek.]

A dupe. [Obs.] Shak.

GECK, v.t. [To cheat, trick or gull. Obs.]

GEESE, n.

plural of goose.

GEEST, n.

Alluvial matter on the surface of land, not of recent origin. Jameson.

GE-HEN'NA, n. [Gr. {foreign}, from the Heb. ge-hinom, the valley of Hinom, in which was Tophu where the Israelites sacrificed their children to Moloch. 2 Kings xxiii. 10.]

This word has been used by the Jews as equivalent to hell, place of fire or torment and punishment, and the Greek word is rendered by our translators by hell and hell-fire. Matth. xviii. 9; xxiii. 15.

GEH'LEN-ITE, n. [from Gehlen, the chimist.]

A mineral of a grayish color. and resinous luster, found chiefly at Mt. Monzoni. Its primary form is a right square prism.